The Delta independent., 1887-03-15
STATE NEWS.

1t is surprising to note the amount Of
building going on at ManitOu.
Denver clearings last week were $4,-
s22, ,972, large increase over last year.
Rice's Evangeline Company is at the
Tabor Grand Opera House in Denver.
A Methodist church costing $1,000
was dedicated at Montrose last Sunday.
A small colony Of Kansas people ar
rived at Grand Junction few days ago.
The Leadville Republicans have
renominated George w. Cook for Mayor.
The filings at the Lamar land Office
now number about two thousand month.
The Ryan block, at Aspen, was de-
stroyed by fire few days ago. involving
loss of s25, 600.
Not more than one-half the land in
Colorado that is covered by ditch is yet un-
der cultivation.
Pay ore is said to have been discov-
cred about two miles south of Lyons, in
Boulder county.
Energetic efforts are being made to
secure Indian children for the school at
Grand Jundtion.
A great revival is in progress at
Canon City under the direction of Evangel-
ist II. W. Rankin, of Denver.
Over forty car loads of household
goods and emigrant movables have been
unloaded at Akron in the past two weeks.
The Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose Of establishing an
experimental farm In the San Luis VAL
ley.
Colonel Boyd. one of the old-timers
in Colorado, and private secretary to
Governor Eaton, died in Denver last Sun
day.
The Midland contractors have re
.ceived 25 600 oak ties from Indiana and Mis-
souri,, which will be used for the sharp
curves.
The Bowen Rifles of Del Norte re-
fuse to wear the overcoats supplied them bv
the State. They say they would make
Digger Indian tired Of life.
The school district in which Lamar
build new 10000 school house. The town,
which is less than a year old, already has
five additions.
There are now about 800 men en-
pioyed in the canon between Red CiifY and
Dotscro, while the whole number on the pay
roll from Glenwood to Red Cliff is about
1000
The stone guarries six miles southwest
of Gunnison will soon be opened, and
large force of men put to work. Denver
and St Louis parties pronounce the stone
best in the United States.
Lcadville merchants and business
men have petitioned the Legislature not to
pass any laws which will tend to alarm cap
ital ana thus defeat their hopes Of securing
additional lines Of railway.
A subtle contractor named Brown
and man named Morgan got into fight in
Ute Pass a short distance above Manitou
and Morgan was killed. A woman is
thought to be the cause OF the trouble.
A safe belonging to the Rio Grande
Express Company was stolen from the COM
pany's Office in Glenwood Springs n few
nights ago. 1t contained about 1900 in
money and as much more in time checks.
1t is reported that New York gen.
,lcman has purchased the springs at Glen
wood and five acres adjoining them
for sl25, 900, and that extensive and costly
improvements will be at once commenced.
Glenwood Springs is said to be fair
~ boiling with activity. Buildings are be-
ing rapidly erected, large forces Of railroad
graders are working in the vicinity, and
there are thirty saloons In the place which
take pleasure in relieving them Of their
wages.
The curtain of the G. A. X. hall at
Breckenridge caught fire during the pro
gress Of an entertainment last week when
there were about three hundred people
present The prompt action Of few sober
minded persons averted panic and put the
fire out
Governor Adams has appointed the
following officers for Logan county: Coun-
ty Commissioners, Henry Schneider, ID. b.
Morgan and Jacob Furrey; clerk, w. F.
Keistrr; sheriff, John Tobin; judge, Thos.
l.. Watson; treasurer, Martin II. Smith;
superintendent OF schools, Oscar Trego;
surveyor, J. J. Cheairs: coroner, j. l.. ker.
by.
The progress made in driving the
Hagerman tunnel, on the Colorado Midland
railway, which is l6xls feet in the clear
for the week ending at midnight, March I,
beats any previous record in this or an y
other country-being eighty feet The
formation at the present time is:.a gray gran
ite, OF very solid texture, being free from
seams or qualification.
Twenty men and teams are now at
work on the Fowler Irrigating Canal in Pu-
eblo and Bent counties, and fourteen miles
OF the ditch will be completed this season.
II Is also said that the Colorado Coal and
Iron Company will commence work OF Its
thirty-mile ditch near Pueblo III few
weeks. This ditch will bring under culti-
vation about 250, 900 acres Of fine agricul-
tural land.
A decided sensation has been caused
In the Legislature by the arrest OF Assistant
Sergeant-at-arms Eakcrs on charge Of at
empting TO bribe Mr.. Prentiss, q member
from Lake County. The arrest was at the In
stigation Of Mr.. Prentiss, who seems to
have secured . perfect chain of evidence